Check your breakers
Meter with breaker box

When you experience an outage, the first thing you should do is check your breakers. For some members, this only means checking the breaker panel located inside your house or garage. If your location is the only one without power, there is a chance your breaker tripped.

For others, there is an additional step. Take a look at the meter(s) at your location. Your meter may be located on your house, garage, outbuilding, a pole or another structure. Remember, you may have more than one meter. The main part of your meter will be locked with a seal.

Do not tamper with this seal or try to open this portion of your meter box. If there is no box beneath the sealed portion (see Photo 1), look no further. However, if you see a separate box attached beneath your meter (see Photo 2), lift this box and check this breaker as well (see Photo 3).

If you have checked all your breakers and are still without power, contact Clay Electric Cooperative to report your outage.